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Agave
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colorata
(Mescal Ceniza )
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shawii
(Shaw's Agave)
Berberis
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darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
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fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
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julianae
(Wintergreen Barberry)
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pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
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verruculosa
(Warty Barberry)
Mahonia
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon Grape )
Mahonia
aquifolium
'Compacta'
(Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
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'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
nervosa
(Longleaf Mahonia )
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Mahonia
repens
(Creeping Mahonia)